Undergraduate

Psychology

RMU’s Psychology degree provides education and training to prepare students for a successful career or graduate study in psychology and related fields, such as child care, counseling, research, or social work. Students learn to apply current psychological principles to practical problems in the workplace and everyday life.

U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics predict that psychology will be one of the fastest growing professions in the next 10 years. The number of social/human service assistants is projected to grow at an above average rate of 36 percent or more. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry's 2004 statistics indicate more than 3,000 position openings a year in the social/human services fields.

2010 national mean bachelor-level, entry-level salaries: (information from the National Association of Colleges and Employers)

By type of employer

By job function

Communications (Broadcasting/Telecomm.)

$29,847

Administration(Social Services)

$38,867

Educational Services

$30,748

Counseling

$33,114

Financial Services

$32,968

Customer Service

$29,264

Government (Federal)

$36,146

Human Resources/Industrial Relations

$29,475

Healthcare Services (Nonprofit)

$26,150

Management Trainee

$29,371

Religious/Grantmaking/Civic/Professional Orgs.

$46,108

Research (Nontechnical)

$37,640

Retail/Wholesale Trade

$29,094

Sales

$33,997

Social Assistance

$30,868

Social Work

$32,000

2009 RMU Salary Survey

Range:

Mean:

Applied Psychology

$20,000 - $21,000

$20,500 (based on three or fewer responses)

Below is a typical four-year course of study for psychology students, including major requirements and electives. Your own schedule will vary based on your own interests.

FRESHMAN/Fall Semester

FRESHMAN/Spring Semester

Reading & Writing Strategies

Argument and Research

Fundamentals of Info Systems

Survey of Economics

Natural Science elective

Math Reasoning with Apps.

General Psychology

Principles of Sociology

United States History I

Applied Psychology

SOPHOMORE/Fall Semester

SOPHOMORE/Spring Semester

Public Speaking and Persuasion

Statistics

Humanities: Art and Music

Professional Communications

Literature elective

Physiological Psychology

Child Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Social Psychology

Abnormal Psychology

JUNIOR/Fall Semester

JUNIOR/Spring Semester

Methods in Behavioral Research

Industrial Psychology

Cognitive Psychology

Psychology elective

Psychology elective

General elective

Psychology elective

General elective

General elective

General elective

SENIOR/Fall Semester

SENIOR/Spring Semester

Applied Psych. Thesis

Psychology elective

Applied Psych. Practicum

General elective

Psychology elective

General elective

General elective

General elective

General elective

General elective

At Robert Morris University, we’re not just training our students to get a job, we’re educating them for a whole series of professional careers—and for a lifetime of enrichment and contribution. We call the RMU education “engaged learning,” and we are one of a handful of schools around the nation that offers students a Student Engagement Transcript to certify their character-building credentials as well as their academic credentials. Our unique combination of high-quality academics with a professional focus allows us to transform our graduates.

Psychology Club The organization was chartered in 2006, with the main purpose being to allow Robert Morris students majoring or interested in the field, to come together and participate in related activities. Some of these activities include teaching members about the field of psychology and providing opportunities to participate in psychology related field trips and lectures. We would also like to increase the visibility of psychology at RMU and generate interest in psychological issues among the RMU community. Active membership is open to all RMU students.

For more information, contact David Wheeler, associate professor of psychology, at wheeler@rmu.edu or (412) 397-5413.

The School of Education and Social Sciences faculty is comprised of caring individuals who accept the responsibility for educating the "whole" student at RMU. Consequently, our faculty members are specialists in their areas of expertise who effectively implement sound instructional practices when teaching and just as importantly, they engage students in a variety of purposeful enrichment activities outside the classroom setting. As all faculty possess related work experience as practitioners in the field, such as researchers, authors, psychologists, counselors, etc., students learn from them first-hand what it takes to succeed.

Scholarships are available based upon academic achievement.

For freshmen, high school grade point average and ACT/SAT scores are used. For transfer students, the cumulative grade point average of all college courses is used. Scholarships range from $1000 per year up to full tuition. (To calculate your scholarship eligibility, click here.)

Higher education is an investment in your future.

At Robert Morris University, we will work closely with you to show you how to finance your education through a combination of need-based financial aid, scholarships, and financing strategies to make your education attainable. RMU has one of the lowest tuition rates of all private institutions in the state, but we know that financing your education can be complicated, and your family might need help in understanding your options.